Jacket for oil-cans and like containers.



n. K. MILKS AND 8.'.M0SES.- i lJACKET FOR 0I`L-CANS AND LIKE CONTAINERS. APPLICATIGN FILED DECZI, 1917.

1,302,694 Jianted May 6, 1919.

TTD STATES PATENT GFFTC.

ROBERT KENNETH MILKS AND BYRON MOSES, OIE' OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

JACKET FOB. OIL-OANS AND LIKE CONTAINERS.

renacer.

Specification of Letters Patent.

patenten May c, 1919.

Application filed December 21, 1917. Serial No. 208,253.

Vince of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jackets for Gil-Cans and like Containers, of which the following is a specifica` tion. y

This invention relates to improvements in jackets for oil cans and like containers and the process of manufacturing the same, and the objects of the invention are to protect the oil can from damage during shipment, to so attach the jacket to the can that it cannot inadvertently work loose, to provide adequate drainage thereby preventing moisture from collecting in the lower part of the jacket and tending to rust the can and weaken the same, while it might also weaken or otherwise destroy the jacket.

Further objects are to give to the jacket a certain amount of resiliency so that should the oil can be subjected to jarring when in transit there is no liability of the can becoming dented or broken so that leakage of the contents will take place.

Further objects still are to reinforce th upper and lower ends of the jacket and impart thereto a certain stiffening or rigidity, to so construct the jacket that the process of manufacture can be quickly and effectively carried out with a minimum of time and labor and generally to adapt the jacket tc better perform the functions required o it.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists essentially of the improved construction and process of manufacture, particularly described and set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings forming part of the same.

Tn the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved jacket as seen when surrounding an oil can.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section of the jacket inverted showing the means for securing the bottom in position. Like characters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an oil can and B the improved jacket surrounding and protecting the body thereof.

In the embodiment illustrated, the jacket B consists of a vertical corrugated cylindrical body portion l0 which is rolled to give it the desired curvature and the vertical edges l1 are lap-jointed and secured in position by wire, staples, tacks, rivets or the like, the upper end of the said body portion being reinforced by a corrugated band 12 which is formed of a strip of rolled material and having its ends lap-jointed and secured by staples, rivets or the like. This band is placed over the upper end of the body portion 10 so that it frictionally embraces the outer wall thereof and the band is then sepijged to the body portion by staples or the The lower end of thebody portion is closed by the bottom 14: formed with a pressed integral flange 15 and provided with a plurality of orifices 16,'the said flange being adapted to frictionally embrace the Outer wall of the lower end of the body This bottom 14 is formed of a disk or like blank which is placed in a hydraulic press and flanged as shown in Fig. 3. In placing the bottom in position the body portion 10 is inverted and the body portion 10 placed on top thereof whereupon a corrugated reinforcing band 17 formed in the same manner as the band 12 is forced over the outer periphery of the band 15 and the said band, ange and body portion are secured in assembled position by staples, rivets, wire stitches or the like.

It is advisable that this jacket be secured to the oil can A in such a manner that it cannot become displaced and to this end we provide metallic securing lugs 19, one end of each of which is embraced between the body portion 10 and the reinforcing band 12 and secured thereto by staples or the like. The upper of farther ends of these lugs are soldered to the oil can A.

The upper end of the can A is inclosed by a cover 20 formed of fiber material, the lower end of which is flanged as shown at 2l and embraced between the outer wall of the can and the inner wall of the top of the body portion 10. The cover 20 is provided with a plurality of slots 22 at the lower edge thereof adapted to give the desired clearportion 10.

ance for the metallic securing lugs 19 and so permit of the cover being freely positioned 'between the oil can A and the body portion 10 of the acket.

This jacket is preferably made of ber material which is particularly adapted for Working in this manner and the natural resiliency`- of the material adds greatly to the protection afforded to the oil can inclosed thereby.

If desired this fiber material may be Water proofed.

Heretofore in shipping oil in cans of the type illustrated it has been usual to use a Wooden jacketing to protect the can, but it will be readily appreciated that this type of jacket does not intimately engage With the can which is thus liable to move about thereinand become dented.

Moreover any bloWs directed against this Wooden jacketing are delivered directly on to the can and dent the same.

In many cases the jacketing consists of nothing more or less than an open rectangular frame which in no Way protects or prevents the body of the can from being subjected to impact With other goods.

lVhen Wooden acketing is used and subjected to rough usage, it invariably breaks on impact with other goods and the can becomes exposed and usually dented, With the result that leakage takes place.

While it has been stated above that this jacket is to be used for protecting oil cans, it will be readily appreciated that it may be advantageously employed in jacketing cans used in shipping molasses, gasolene and other like liquid.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently Widely different embodiments of our inven- -Copes of thispatenti'i'may be obtained for tion Within the scope of the claims, constructed Without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying spccifcation and drawings shall be interpreted. as illustrative and not in a limited sense.

What We claim as our invention is:

l. A jacket comprising a body portion having its vertical edges lap-jointed, a perforated externally located bottom having an integral flange frictionally embracing the outer face of the body portion, an independent reinforcing band forced over the flange to provide a double thickness at this point, an independent reinforcing band forced over the upper edge of the body portion and a cover having a depending flange fitting inside of the upper edge of the body portion.

2. A jacket comprising a body portion having its vertical edges lap-jointed, a perforated externally located bottom having an integral flange frictionally embracing the outer face of the body portion, an independent reinforcing band forced over the flange to provide a double thickness at that point, an independent reinforcing band forced over the upper edge of the body portion, a cover having a depending flange and provided with peripheral slots, the said fiange frictionally engaging the inner face of the upper end of the body portion, and metallic clips having one end located between the upper reinforcing band and upper edge of the body portion, the other end of the clip passing through the slots and secured to a container in the jacket.

In witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands.

ROBERT KENNETH MILKS. BYRONV MOSES.

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